Obituaries

Mr. Betts was a native and lifelong resident of Hampton. He retired in 1960 from NASA as a supervisor in the hydro tank division after 32 years.

He was a member of Wythe Presbyterian Church, where he was an honorary elder. He was formerly an active Boy Scout troop leader.

Survivors include his wife, louise Robbins Betts; two daughters, Jo Ann Beals of Fredericksburg and Judith R. Parks of Norfolk; one son, Joseph R. Mathews Jr. of Norfolk; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m. today in Parklawn Memorial Park by the Rev. Kenneth E. Boyer. Family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. today in R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home and requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to memorial fund of Wythe Presbyterian Church.

Additional survivors include two sisters; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in First United Methodist Church by the Revs. Fred Austin and Allen Shupe. The body will be placed in the church by 1 p.m. Burial will be in Round Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight in Ceaver-Brown Chapel.

Survivors include four daughters, Melissa West, Myrtle Belvin, Rosa L. Brown and Shirley J. Harless, all of Hayes; two sons, Cecil Davis and John H. Davis Jr., both of Hayes; three sisters, Laura Rowe of Gloucester Point, Melissa VanOuter of Cincinnati and Margaret Teagle of Bellamy; 18 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

A funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Hogg Funeral Home, Gloucester Point, by Dr. Thomas Gaskins. Burial will be in Rosewell Memorial Garden, Ordinary.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.

RUBY P. DILLON

MATHEWS - Ruby P. Dillon, 60, died Friday, Dec. 29, at the home of her daughter, Linda Abrahamson, at Cobbs Creek.

Mrs. Dillon was a native of Franklin County and had made her home at Cobbs Creek since June. She was a member of Halesford Baptist Church at Hardy.

Survivors, besides her daughter, include three sons, Johnny R. Blankenship of Dillwyn, Donnie E. Blankenship of Falls Church and Ricky A. Blankenship of Thaxton; three sisters, Hazel Pagans of Penhook, Lena Gough of Richmond and Lois Perdue of Burnt Chimney; four brothers, Elbert Carter of Hardy, Samuel Carter of Bedford and John Carter and Clay Carter, both of Richmond; and six grandchildren.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the church by the Rev. Melvin Harris. Burial will be in Franklin Memorial Park, Franklin.

Mr. Jackson was a native of Carrsville. He retired from Union Camp Corp. andwas a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church, Beaver Dam Senior Citizens and Carrsville Ruritan Club.

Survivors include his wife, Mozelle Eubanks Jackson; two daughters, Ann Jackson Whitley of Windsor and Denise Jackson Freeman of Suffolk; two brothers, Turner Jackson of armuchee, Ga., and Lowell Jackson of Oklahoma City; and two grandchildren.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in the church by the Rev. Richard Peery. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may join the family at the residence.

The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the church.